Trace-bearer for harness



(No Model.)

M. A. BROWNING.

TRACE BEARBR FOR HARNES6. No. 266,603. Patented Oct. 31, 1882.

WITNESSES A Horne y UNITED STATES PATENT. OF ICE.

MANFORD A. BROWNING, OF ATTIOA, INDIANA.

TRACE-BEARER FOR HARNESS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 266,603, dated October31, 1882.

Application filed April 24, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MANFORD A. BROWN- ING, of Attica, in the county ofFountain and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Trace-Bearers for Harness; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains tomake and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in trace-bearers for harness, theobject of the same being to provide a cheap, durable, and ornamentalmetallic device adapted to take the place of the ordinary leather loopsnow employed for the same purpose and with these ends in view myinvention consists in certain details in construction and combinationsof parts, as will be more fully described, and pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view, showing myimproved device attached to a harness, and Fig. 2 is a detached view ofthe same.

A represents the saddle; B, the saddle-skirt; G, the belly-band billet,and D the trace-bearer.

This trace-bearer D is made of any suitable metal, and consists of theloop afor the passage of the trace, and with the arms or extensions bI), by which the device is secured in position. The upper extremity ofthe arm I) is considerably diminished in size, and is provided with oneor more rivet-holes, 0, through which rivets pass to secure it inposition,while the lower arm is also provided with similar holes forsecuring the lower end of the device in position.

The bearer D can be made of any suitable metal, and can be highlyornamented or polished, and thereby add greatly to the generalappearance of the harness. It is only necessary that the loop a be largeenough to enable the trace or tug to be easily introduced thereinwithout allowingit any unnecessary movement.

The bearer is slightly curved, so that the rear face thereof willconform to the shape of the horse.

The upper end of the bearer D is riveted between the outer and innerpieces of the saddle A, While the remaining portion of the said beareror carrier continues downward and bears throughout its entire length onthe saddle-skirt B. The extreme. lower end of the skirt B and the upperend of the billet O are riveted to the lower arm, I), in the positionshownt'. 0., the billet between the sklrt and bearer-or vice versa. Bythis means the use of seams is obviated, while at the same time thebearer prevents the tug from rubbing against the skirt and wearing thesame away, or constantly destroying or defacing lhe surface thereof.

My improved device can be manufactured at a small initial cost, issusceptible of fine plating, or of being highly polished or ornamented,which will add greatly to the appearance of the whole harness, isdurable in use, and effectually prevents the trace from rising up andchafing the horse.

I am aware that a trace bearer or support has been made of metal andsecured to the back-strap by a rivet located at the center of the beareror support, and by a strap inserted through loops formed at the upperand lower ends of the bearer; and hence I make no claim to such adevice. -In my improvement no strap is used for retaining thetrace-bearer against displacement, as the upper and lower ends areperforated and riveted to the saddleskirt and belly-band billet, therebydispensing with an extra holding-strap, and also dispensing with bucklesl'or fastening the belly-band in place.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

The combination, with the saddle-skirt and belly-band billet, of themetallic trace-bearer, constructed in a single piece and provided withperforated upper end riveted to the saddle-skirt, and with perforatedlower end riveted to the belly-band billet, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing Witnesses.

MANFORD A. BROWNING.

Witnesses:

WILL B. REED, ALONZO BODY.

